Antedating of "uh-huh"

[Hugo]

"uh-huh" (OED: 1924)

1858:

[Begin]
"Her name is Peggy ?"

"Uh, huh."
[End]

White Cloud Kansas chief. (White Cloud, Kan.), 23 Sept. 1858. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015486/1858-09-23/ed-1/seq-1/>

Hugo

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