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 95
’95 Ulster Rebellion [illegible]
’95 Robt Southwell exe.
When does Essex ruling “mansion” to [illegible] debts to E?
’95—Bacon fails to get vacant solicitor[?]—generalship

SONNET 96
Bacon writes “Device on the Queen’s Day”
96 Essex nominee for appt (gained by Cec.) was Sir Tho. Bradley
1596—Cecil becomes bearer of signet
Who is the shepherd?
Line 6
Well: Southwell
Lines 10-11: warning (applied to E, not Alencon?)]]>

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