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 49
’49—Somerset, Cecil, Smith in Tower
’49—Act of Uniformity: requires new Prayer Book use
Eng scandal of E. and Seymour
Line 3
Sum: Somerset’s desertion of Seymour
Line 8
Gravity: Icarus + Ded. to S.[;] Seymo[ur] + Essex both are Icarus

SONNET 50
Overall Notes
50-51—relig. vacill. Somers[et]—Warwich[?] [illegible]
’50—Ridley begins campaign agst. altars (in London)
Lines 1-2: Could be kidnapping of Ed. by Somerset or could be S. in Tower or Edw. sep. from uncle
Line 5
Tired: towered
Line 14
Ward: Warwich now in chg. of ward Edward]]>

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