When we were resting by the Colorado River, some humble small shop owners said they often dined with General Rosas who was stationed nearby. At Port Blanca, a Major's son made a living by rolling cigars; he wanted to accompany us to Buenos Aires, and claimed he could be either a guide or a servant.
However, his father opposed the decision, not because he thought being a guide or servant was disgraceful, but because he was worried we would encounter many dangers on the way. Many officers here can't read or write, but in social occasions, they are all treated equally, unlike the British where illiterates are discriminated against.
