A 17-page typescript transcription of a May 1795 conference between the Cherokee Nation and the United States. This conference at Tellico Block House (in what is now Vonore, Tennessee) is recognized as a significant moment in the United States' relationship with the "Five Civilized Tribes." Despite the compromises reached in the Treaty of Holston in 1791, a series of raids originating from both sides occurred from 1792 to 1794, leading to a peace treaty conference in November 1794. John McKee served as the mediator, and Charles Hicks served as the interpretor for the conference. The event was seen as necessary by the United States government for at least two immediate reasons: First, money set aside by President Washington and Congress needed to be used to prevent the Cherokee from allying with the Spanish; also, the matter of the twenty kidnapped slaves, who Governor Blount demanded back the previous December, needed to be reviewed. The idea of slavery among the Cherokee people brought up substantial discussion, but overall, the Cherokee seemed quite determined to be at peace. Major points discussed during the negotiations included a particular trading post, the kidnapped slaves, and those matters discussed at the Holston Conference. The conference lasted from May 20 to May 21, 1795. A letter to Governor Blount written May 27, 1795 from John McKee summarizes the results of the conference.