His parents were well-educated and affluent land owners, which allowed him to attend private schools in New Hampshire and Amherst, Massachusetts.
Tėvai buvo išsilavinę ir pasiturintys žemvaldžiai, kurie suteikė galimybę Horacijui mokytis privačiose mokyklose Naujajame Hampšyre ir Amherste, Masačusetse.