hiː tˈɔːt skˈuːl ænd bɪɡˈæn ðə stˈʌdi ʌv mˈɛdəsən wɪð dˈɑːktɚ. dʒˈoʊsəf wˈaɪt ʌv tʃˈɛɹi vˈæli, bˌʌt lˈeɪɾɚ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə pɚsˈuː ɐ lˈiːɡəl kɚɹˈɪɹ, ænd mˈuːvd tə ɹˈoʊm, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tə stˈʌdi lˈɔː wɪð dʒˈʌdʒ dʒˈɑːʃjuːə hˈæθəwˌeɪ.
He taught school and began the study of medicine with Dr. Joseph White of Cherry Valley, but later decided to pursue a legal career, and moved to Rome, New York to study law with Judge Joshua Hathaway.