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 129
Maybe WH really is Willm Hews[?] of Essex household
1579 Stubbes exec.
By 1598 all Ireland in revolt
’99 Essex made Lord Lieut. Sailed Apr. Paper figure of 17,000 men.
Increasing dimensions of sexual irreg.
Worse charge: Lust + prompting of revolts in others: tantalizing power
May be poisoning rumor about Leic + Lord Es.?
Could this be treachery at a meal–of Irish leaders–1st L. Es.?
Ambition is source of Essex’s downfall?
Flaw is because she is Human (not divinity)

SONNET 130
York + Platag. roses
Humanness (yet beloved
Truth of her is still great
Infatuation perhaps is sin here?
Praise in spite of app[illegible] = position of Eng. about her (incl. Essex)
Line 3
Dun: Dunkirk? (Fr. coast)
Line 4
Hairs: heirs? hares?]]>

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