Franklin Association (Newark, N.J.)

The Franklin Association was among a number of social, intellectual and fraternal literary organizations in Newark in the early 18th century, and was founded to be a literary society for the purposes of discussion, reading, criticism, and composition. The group met on a weekly basis, and through discussion and reading evaluated various political, social, ethical, and legal questions of the day. The membership was all male.

From the description of Franklin Association records, 1810-1813. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53401810