This collection is organized as follows:
Political Maxims
I. Government
II. Liberty
III. Independence
IV. The Constitution
V. Revolutionary War
VI. Acquisition of Territory
VII. The Navy
VIII. National Defence
IX. National Education
Social Maxims
I. Friendship
II. Benevolence
III. Patriotism
IV. Domestic Life
Moral Maxims
I. Virtue and Vice
II. Approbation and Censure
III. Intemperance and Gaming
Religious Maxims
I. God
II. Religion and the State
III. Religious Acts and Emotions
IV. Christianity
V. Mortality and Bereavement
VI. His Last Moments
