The Convention with the Cherokee, also known as the Treaty of Washington, or Treaty of Tellico, and informally, the Cotton Gin Treaty, was a deal between Cherokee (Tsalagi, ᏣᎳᎩ) tribal leadership and the United States government, documented in five agreements over four months. The first negotiations took place at Tellico (Knoxville, Tennessee) and were signed October 25, and October 27, 1805.
The Convention with the Cherokee, also known as the Treaty of Washington, or Treaty of Tellico, and informally, the Cotton Gin Treaty, was a deal between Cherokee (Tsalagi, ᏣᎳᎩ) tribal leadership and the United States government, documented in five agreements over four months. The first negotiations took place at Tellico (Knoxville, Tennessee) and were signed October 25, and October 27, 1805.
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