On inauguration day, this outgoing president told his successor, “I think you will find the water on the right-hand well at the White House better than the left.”
- James Buchanan
- James Madison
- James Polk
- John Tyler
On inauguration day, this outgoing president told his successor, “I think you will find the water on the right-hand well at the White House better than the left.”
James Buchanan to Abraham Lincoln. He also gave Lincoln details on the White House kitchen and pantry.