Alemany, Joseph S., Archbishop of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1873 January 30

As the Holy Father allowed that a coadjutor may be appointed to Bishop Thaddeus Amat of Los Angeles, the Bishops of the Province met yesterday and recommended the following priests to the Sacred Congregation for the office. Father Francis Mora, Vic. Gen. of Amat; Father Vincent Vinyes, O.S.D. of Benica, Cal.: Father James McGill of Los Angeles. They were in doubt as to McGill as he knows no Spanish and during his many years there has shown no disposition to learn it. This might be most infurious, since four-fifths or more of the Catholics speak only Spanish. Vinyes knows and preaches well in both languages and may be the ablest of them all. Mora has been close to Amat for many years and is a good priest, though rather timid. They have joined in praying that he may be the Coadjutor. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.