The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in February of 2024.

SONNET 151
Oaths + dirty jokes both charact. of James–who writes of Ind. Theme: “Conscience”[?]
Loyalty to Queen of pt. Of Essex at exec.
Rev. Ashton gets confession
Love is innocent
Love tells lies
151 contented with ups + downs
152 acknowledges falseness of celebration
Conscience–Relig. issue–Alencon?
Treason–reason
Could be Essex at end
Essex buried a few yards from Anne B.
Line 6
Treason: thesis[?] of E. violated by masses
Line 10
Proud of this pride: (not sexual–just a conceit)
Line 14
Rise: Essex coup called a “rising”

SONNET 152
James famous for using oaths– (swearing)
Like Peter–one more denial = thrice–Cock about to crow at the end?
His purpose in writing these sonnets revealed–L[illegible] futile
Seems to be regret at celebration of sonnets–disill. at exec. of Essex]]>

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