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 111
Forbes theatre opened 1600
Cup of Christ on cross? 1591?
Is “dye” a pun = live + die
Attempt at reconciliation with Cecil? Eysell is almost like early form of word “Cecil”
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For my sake: Illness sequence

SONNET 112
Could be Catherine of Henry–despairing hr poor[?] from her poverty
Black adder exec. for murder of Darnley–1567(?)
’91 James, pursuing Bothwell, nearly drowns as horse falls into waters of Tyne
Essex decapitated on Green]]>

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