St. John's college, Annapolis, gave him the degree of LL. D. in 1869. He published "An Historical View of Maryland", which is a standard authority on the early history of the province (Baltimore, 1831).
St. John's College, Annapolis conferred upon him an honorary doctorate in 1869. He wrote "An Historical View of Maryland," a comprehensive account of the province's early history (Baltimore, 1831).