From 1782 to 1785 he was with a Derbyshire acting troupe when he met White Watson with whom he was to collaborate in a work on Derbyshire fossils.
Dari tahun 1782 sampai 1785 ia bersama rombongan drama Derbyshire ketika ia bertemu White Watson di mana ia kemudian bekerjasama dalam pekerjaan fosil Derbyshire.