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 101

Hugh = color
’91–Hugh O’Donnell escapes from Eng. + begins war (Irish)
Late 1397 (p. 203, Lacey) Vere = Truth, To Eliz, He defended Essex in Azores trouble against Raleigh
War of Theatres begins 1601 (Exec. of Essex connected?)
1601 John Sh[akespeare?] dies
Truth is enough: celebration renewed
Line 2
Dy’d: pan: Exec. of Essex

Line 13
How: Howard?

SONNET 102
D marriage in Dec – possibly memb of Parl. in Oct (dissolved in Dec).
Carr becomes Somerset but I don’t know when (was Cecil, first?)
Summer must be James
I believe Ral. was a nightingale (night?)]]>

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