He partnered several years with Stephen T. Logan, and in 1844 began his practice with William Herndon, "a studious young man".
hiː pˈɑːɹtnɚd sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz wɪð stˈiːvən tˈiː. lˈoʊɡən, ænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ bɪɡˈæn hɪz pɹˈæktɪs wɪð wˈɪljəm hˈɜːndən, "ɐ stˈuːdiəs jˈʌŋ mˈæn".