 He also edited and collected the work of Miron Costin, producing and editing an eponymous 1890 monograph, together with a similar work dedicated to 19th century Moldavian intellectual Gheorghe Asachi.In 1891, his scattered essays, novellas, memoirs and stories based on Romanian folklore themes were collectively published by as "Legende române" ("Romanian Legends").That year, he left for London, where he attended the International Congress of Orientalists and received the honorary diploma for supporting the Congress' activities at an international level.