Philip Hone Quotes
He does not shake hands, having experienced some injury by the frequent and too forcible use the "dear people" have made of that avenue to his heart.
Context
On William Henry Harrison's inauguration.
Topics
Campaigns, Campaigning
Hand Shaking
Injury
Trauma
Handshake
Compliments
Handshaking
Negative Experience
Physical Contact
Physical Damage
Physical Harm
Physical Injury
Social Etiquette
Uncomfortable Interaction
Unpleasant Experience
Unsafe Environment
Unwanted Attention
Unwanted Contact
Personal Boundary
Citations
Philip Hone, 1780-1851, Mayor of New York City (Democrat), Diary, March 4, 1841
Sourced by: Eigen's Political and Historical Quotations
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Philip Hone was Mayor of New York City from 1826 to 1827. He was most notable for a detailed diary he kept from 1828 until the time of his death in 1851, which is said to be the most extensive and detailed on the first half of 19th-century America.