(TLS) Andrew F. Muir to Cooper K. Ragan. Muir mentions the suggestion that Secretary of State Rusk is a descendent of Thomas Jefferson and a need for detailed knowledge of the pre-Texan life of "many of our heroes.", June 17, 1961

Consists of correspondence (25 letters) between Cooper K. Ragan and Rice University history professor Andrew F. Muir. The majority of the correspondence deals with comments on Muir’s published articles and papers, historical information, criticisms of others’ works, and mention of meetings and programs of the Texas Historical Association and the Houston Civil War Roundtable. Two letters, written by Muir, are handwritten, signed. The last two letters (January 30 and 31, 1969) mention Muir’s ill health. Andrew Muir died on February 3, 1969.