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 121
40–yes code correlates with St’s imprison ~1581
Machiavelli: dies in 1527 but The Prince is –?
Iago says I am not what I am [cf line 9]
This may be about role of Fr. Bacon at trial
1585 sp. Of E. to Parl. applies
1572 = Sh. [or St.?] Bar. D. + Donne born
(Begins account of her reign here)
St. example rises above Machiavelli
Lines 1-5: is this expediency + prudence rather than morality?
Line 4
By others’ seeing: Being good is cause of trouble
Line 13-14: Machiavellian phrase

SONNET 122
Record of chgs agst Ess
Thomas Tallis—musician at court–?
Concluding political facet that began in 117–extended thru love of people + indiv[;] covered authority
Line 8
Record: Cecil had grt. memory but not others]]>

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