Henry Gaither Worthington was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was notable for serving as the first United States Representative from Nevada. He served near the end of the American Civil War after passage of the Lincoln Administration's legislation to grant statehood to the Territory of Nevada, which was part of a strategy to increase Republican and pro-Union support in Congress during the war.
Mr. Worthington to Señor Rufino de Elizalde. Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, August 31, 1868. I have the honor to communicate my arrival here as the minister of…
[Extract.] Mr. Worthington to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, September 11, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inform you of my arrival at…
Mr. Worthington to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, September 12, 1868. Sir: The unexpected departure of a mail from this port to-morrow affords me…