“ Mr. Estes is a lineal descendant in the eighth generation from Robert Estes, of Dover, England. Richard, the son of Robert, came to America in 1684, according to the record in the Bible now in possession of Mr. Estes. Benjamin, son of Richard, was born in Lynn, Mass., and died in Berwick, Maine, to which state he had removed at an uncertain date. This branch of the Estes family settled in Maine —Henry, son of Benjamin, born in Berwick; Samuel, son of Henry, born in Portland, and Robert, the grandfather of Dana, born in Windham, Me. ”

“ American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1884; Boston Memorial Association, 1885; director of the latter, and first secretary of the Pine Tree State Club, 1886 to '89; visited England, and was entertained by Lord Tennyson and Thomas Hughes, 1887; organized the International Copyright Association, and was its first secretary, November, 1887; brought from northern Italy a large collection of Paleo-Italian antiquities of great archæological value, 1888 ”