THE WEEKLY RECORDER, Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1815  This was one of Ohio's most important frontier and early statehood communities. Chillicothe served as the capital of the Ohio Territory and later the state itself for several periods between 1803 and 1812, making it a center of politics, commerce, and communication in the Old Northwest.
Published during the early 19th century, the Weekly Recorder was part of the rapidly expanding newspaper culture that accompanied settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Of the first ten newspapers published in Ohio, only two were from the 18th century. This title was the 9th by one ranking. Of the first ten, four were published in Chillicothe, giving evidence to the historical significance of this town.
Over one-third of page 5 is taken up with: "New York Moral Society" which includes the: "Constitution of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice and Immorality".
Eight pages, 9 by 11 inches, scattered foxing, good condition.