William Thompson
Poet; best known for his poem Sickness (1746), which discusses various illnesses including melancholy, fever, consumption, and variola.
| Full Name | William Thompson |
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| Gender | Male |
| Birth Date | c1712 |
| Death Date | c1766 |
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Houghton MS Eng 611
| Title | I: "A collection of poems and various fragme [...] |
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| Period | 1731-1760 |
| Archive | Houghton Library |
Role: Major author