 In 1794, he was elected professor of law at Herborn (Nassau), and two years later he married a daughter of Adam Hoffman, professor of medicine.While he was at Herborn, he received offers from six universities; none of which he accepted, because his aged parents, who lived with him, were opposed to moving, and his wife at Herborn was surrounded by her family.He was a very prolific author at this period, as may be seen by a reference to Meussel's "Gelehrtes Deutschland".