He graduated with the class of 1825, and later described his college experience to Richard Henry Stoddard: I was educated (as the phrase is) at Bowdoin College.
Mulți ani după ce a absolvit colegiul, cu clasa anului 1825, el și-a descris experiența la colegiu lui Richard Henry Stoddard: "Am fost educat (după cum se spune) la Colegiul Bowdoin.