The letter is written on stationery from l'Indépendant, a Franco-American newspaper published in Fall River, Massachusetts. Lajoie thanks Gatineau for his suggestions, and asks his help in compiling images and biographies of fellow Franco-Americans.
List of eligible members for president-elect, Quebec Representative, Ontario Representative, and Prairies Representative for the Association of Canada Studies. Giguère is mentioned as an individual member of the United States.