Bayley, James R., Archbishop, Richmond, Virginia to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1877 February 15

He requested the Holy See to appoint Bishop James Gibbons coadjutor of Baltimore. Cardinal Alexander Franchi wrote that three names must be sent which was done last fall and the suffragans were requested to write to the Holy See. Now Rome requires a letter from the Metropolitans. The names are: 1. Gibbons; 2. Bishop Thomas Foley; 3. Bishop Thomas A. Becker. He asks Purcell to write to Franchi, recommending, if he can, Gibbons. Bayley is unable to do any work and needs help. II-5-f - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {4}