Treaty with the Cherokee, 1791

When

2 Jul 1791

Kind

Treaty

Coordinates

35.96° N, 83.85° W

Description

July 2, 1791 treaty between the U.S. government and the Cherokee tribes

1791 treaty between the U.S. and the Cherokees

The Treaty of Holston was a treaty between the United States government and the Cherokee signed on July 2, 1791, and proclaimed on February 7, 1792. It was negotiated and signed by William Blount, governor of the Southwest Territory and superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern district of the United States, and various representatives of the Cherokee peoples, most notably John Watts.

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