In 1861, he toured several Telugu-speaking areas for gospel preaching, namely, Anakapalli, Yellamanchili, Tuni, Pithapur, Samalkot, Peddapuram, Cocanada(present Kakinada), and several other Andhra regions.
It Halts at 31 stations down and 34 Stations Up Including
Nellore
Ongole
Tenali
Vijayawada
Eluru
Rajahmundry
Samalkot
Annavaram
Tuni
Anakapalle
Duvvada.
The East India Company recognized his botanical knowledge and made him superintendent in the Samalkot garden in the Northern Circars in 1781.