As president of the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, he enjoyed enough material success so that he could afford the $12,000 it cost to have his translation of Laplace published (1829-1839).
Bilang pangulo ng Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, masaya siya sapat na materyal na tagumpay na kaya siya ay kayang bayaran ang $ 12,000 ito ay may halaga sa kanyang pagsasalin ng Laplace-publish (1829-1839).