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 91
Overall Notes
91—Grenville killed in last fight of Revenge
1591—goes to relieve siege of Rouen, key to parts of Normandy—felt[?] Burl. betr[?]—(Knight—exp.—offend Q)
Endymion 1591 (anon.)
Aug.—E. sends Ess. To Norm with 4,000 men to aid Henry in besieging Rouen. By Oct, only 1500 were fit[?]—6 mos. Then Parma—’91—Parma dies
’91 Robt. Cecil in Council
Essex loses bro. Walter at siege of Rouen
’91 Hugh Roe O’Donnell-held by Eng. 5 years—escapes + expects help with [illegible] from Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone
Line 10
High birth: Hereford tries to get son made legit (heir to Tudor line)
Line 12
Boast: Boast of Ess

SONNET 92
Perroth trial probl (must be [illegible] of quarrel with q. over Ral. + sisters[)]
Death of Greene
92 Perroff [illegible] illeg[itimate] son Henry III—Treason and death
Essex letter? “I owe God a death”
Line 1
Steal: Stella = E? anagram
Line 2
Term: (term of school?)]]>

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