The diary chronicles distances, costs, and methods traveled between locations in Europe as well as daily activities. It contains a "Patent self closing pocket book and memorandum, published for the trade", calendars for 1869 and 1870, rates of postage, and a Bank of North America one dollar bill.
Root, E. W. & Root, E. .
(1870).
Elihu Root diary.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
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Root, Edward Walstein and Root, Elihu.
1870.
“Elihu Root diary”.
Last modified April 03, 2024.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/9f5fa1e5-cc44-43b7-b2e9-bd0cd1b0d2ce