Gardenier, Barent, 1776-1822

Barent Gardenier was a lawyer and U.S. Congressman from 1807-1811. In 1808, he fought a duel with congressman George W. Campbell. Gardenier opposed the Embargo Acts of 1807-1809, and his fiery speech on the subject enraged Campbell, who then challenged him to a duel. The duel was the first to take place at what became known as the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds. Gardenier is buried at Kinston's First Reformed Church in New York.

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[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, February 2, 1808, Vol. 1]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 1 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal, which pertains to family and business matters and documents national economic and political issues related to the family's interests in banking, commerce, and shipbuilding. John writes about the duel between congressmen Barent Gardenier and George W. Campbell.