THE WEEKLY RECORDER, Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1815  If there is the definitive report on the Battle of Waterloo, it would be the "London Gazette Extraordinary" of June 22, 1815, which has been reproduced over the years.
Page 4 of this issue begins with that report, headed: "London Gazette Extraordinary, Downing Street, June 22". The lengthy letter is datelined: "Waterloo, June 19, 1815" and announces the news of the Battle of Waterloo, including Wellington's victory and a report of the battle's details and losses. The report offers considerable detail (photos show only portions) and is signed by him in type: Wellington. The full report takes 1 1/2 pages.
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.
Eight pages, 9 by 11 inches, nice condition.