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Samuel Ranger's diary consists of five separate sections, the first three apparently being rough drafts or notes, and the final two being completed journals. Ranger's daily recordings from October 18, 1830, to March 28, 1831, document a journey with his brother, Ezra, from Glens Falls, New York, to Cincinnati, Ohio, via stagecoach and packet boat, as well as their experiences wintering in Cincinnati. He included descriptions of landscapes, agriculture, architecture, the weather, his health, and frequent bouts of homesickness. He noted travel-related mileage and expenses, and discussed an attempted robbery while in transit. During his time in Cincinnati, Ranger recorded observations on women, the disabled, small pox, and fires in the city.

Samuel Ranger's diary consists of five separate sections, the first three apparently being rough drafts or notes, and the final two being completed journals. Ranger's daily recordings from October 18, 1830, to March 28, 1831, document a journey with his brother, Ezra, from Glens Falls, New York, to Cincinnati, Ohio, via stagecoach and packet boat, as well as their experiences wintering in Cincinnati. He included descriptions of landscapes, agriculture, architecture, the weather, his health, and frequent bouts of homesickness. He noted travel-related mileage and expenses, and discussed an attempted robbery while in transit. During his time in Cincinnati, Ranger recorded observations on women, the disabled, small pox, and fires in the city.

A sketched map of Cincinnati appears in the third section, and a drawing of a house with a garden appears on the back cover of the fifth section.