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 99
Check on sp. of marjoram
“marierom” = Mary of Rome?
Has one line too many—a kind of action incident
Essex nearly dies—ill
Line 1
Forward violet: Hamlet is “forward violet” I, iii, 6, 7
Line 13
Vengeful canker: Essex

SONNET 100
About 1600—Essex very ill—Announced death; Prayers in churches, E jealous
1600 Charles I born
Here + next sonnet he tries to reaffirm over-all good of subject
1600 Bruns burned at stake in Rome
Eng is theme (not Eliz.)
Line 1
Muse: Invocation: to return to theme- forgiveness [illegible] reproach
Line 4
Base subjects: vs. royal?]]>

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