In 1860 he was appointed librarian to Victor I, Duke of Ratibor at the monasterial castle of Corvey near Höxter on the Weser, where he died in 1874.
Pada 1860, ia dipilih menjadi pustakawan untuk Victor I, Adipati Ratibor di istana kebiaraan Corvey dekat Höxter di Weser, dimana ia meninggal pada 1874.