Journal (1829-1878) kept by Manchester textile merchant Oswald Grundy (1810-1897). In the journal, Grundy records his work in Valparaiso, Chile, receiving cloth shipments from his father's Manchester cotton manufacturing company, including details of ships arriving and departing. Ledger pages cover business, family, and household expenses in the 1840s (Chile) and 1850s (Manchester). Grundy also records the 6-week journey he took with his 3-year old son in 1848, crossing the Panama Isthmus while returning to Manchester from Valparaiso. Later entries document Grundy’s residence, primarily as a ‘gentleman farmer’, in Ontario, Canada, 1856-1878.