The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024.

SONNET 19
Overall Notes
Is Essex here compared to base son of Henry?
1519 Emperor dies; Henry is candidate Ch. wins
1559 coronation?
Ascension Day = 19th? (Annual Celebr.)
Elizabeth Blount bears son to Henry
But [Queen] Eliz. could be lion—because [illegible] symbol of Eng.
She is also Phoenix
Phoenix is close to identity poems
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