Oddly enough, the French element of Canada stood mute. Letters which were written in French tended to be much more formal and respectful than those written in English. There are some letters from Roman Catholic clergy, French and English and these, as might be expected, were characterized by reserve and restraint. Not so some of the communications from the Protestant pastorate. Here one finds disarming frankness and often even familiarity.
Expression is uninhibited and highly revealing.
It is clear from all the letters written about the flag that Canadians did care about symbols. One senses the passion behind the words. Oftentimes it appears a case of white or black. To the letter writers Pearson was either a hero or a villain. He was either the best prime minister Canada had known or the worst.