Later, in the 1850s, under President Pierce, he was known to have remarked — probably the only thing he's known for — when a neighbor passed by and said, "I'd love to see the beautiful house," and Pierce said to him, "Why my dear sir, of course you may come in.
Más tarde, en los años 1850, el presidente Pierce pasó a la historia por su respuesta – quizás sea lo único por lo que es conocido – a un vecino que al pasar dijo: « Me encantaría conocer esta hermosa casa ».