Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 103 and 104
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 103 and 104
Date Created
1968
Subject
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
Description
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 103
’94–Philip sends money to aid the Hughs (of Ireland)
1603–O’Neill surrenders[;] Mountjoy (Blount) has victory
(End of Cath[olicism]; contest for Ireland_
1903 Plague stops players
Reopen in 1604 Apr.
Mary placed infant James in custody of Earl of Mar. – March 1567
Essex angry at E’s refusal to appt. Bl.-- what year? Blunt exec. with Essex 1601 other Blunt took over comm. in Irel.
Also–it was Earl of Mar who was Sc. repr.--arrived to find Essex dead.--Neyst[?] with Cecil, ’01
End of mirror (with end of Eliz.)
SONNET 104
Perhaps annual sequence ended at 1603?
Tris[?] 1592 Essex + 2 Bacons
’04 Dec appeals to J. in vain for help against charges of conjuring.
Line 6: Lear now: Cordelia tries to aid father
SONNET 103
’94–Philip sends money to aid the Hughs (of Ireland)
1603–O’Neill surrenders[;] Mountjoy (Blount) has victory
(End of Cath[olicism]; contest for Ireland_
1903 Plague stops players
Reopen in 1604 Apr.
Mary placed infant James in custody of Earl of Mar. – March 1567
Essex angry at E’s refusal to appt. Bl.-- what year? Blunt exec. with Essex 1601 other Blunt took over comm. in Irel.
Also–it was Earl of Mar who was Sc. repr.--arrived to find Essex dead.--Neyst[?] with Cecil, ’01
End of mirror (with end of Eliz.)
SONNET 104
Perhaps annual sequence ended at 1603?
Tris[?] 1592 Essex + 2 Bacons
’04 Dec appeals to J. in vain for help against charges of conjuring.
Line 6: Lear now: Cordelia tries to aid father
Type
Text
Creator
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William
Language
ENG, LAT
Is Part Of
Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
CCA 10.2011.01_Demorest_Sonnets_103_104
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 103 and 104,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed September 5, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9630.