FO-From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah and Abiah Franklin, 6 September 1744.md

FO-From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah and Abiah Franklin, 6 September 1744

2 reprints from 1744-09-06 to 1898-12-01

FO-From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah and Abiah Franklin, 6 September 1744

by Franklin, Benjamin

From unknown source

1744-09-06

. 6. 1744 Honoured Father and Mother, I apprehend I am too busy in prescribing, and meddling in the Dr’s Sphere, when any of you complain of Ails in your Letters: But as I always employ a Physician my self when any Disorder arises in my Family and submit implicitly to his Orders in every Thing, so I hope you consider my Advice, when I give any, only as a Mark of my good Will, and put no more of it in Practice than happens to agree with

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From Century Illustrated Magazine (1881-1906)

1898-12-01 · New York

to his “ Honoured father and mother,” he told them: “I apprehend I am too busy in pre- scribing and meddling in the doctor’s sphere, when any of you complain of ails in your letters. But as I always employ a physician myself when any disorder arises in my fam- ily, and submit implicitly to his orders in every thing, so I hope you consider my ad- vice, when I give any, only as a mark of my good-will, and put no more of it in practice than happens toagree with

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