85 
for a half 
to ten guineas, 
len gth 
he ac- 
by which 
quired a sum of money adequate to the expenses of 
a short excursion 
to 
Italy. 
When he had finished 
Kelly's 
portrait, 
that 
gentleman, 
in 
Paying 
him: 
requested 
that 
he 
would 
take 
charge 
of 
3 
letter 
to 
his 
agents 
in 
Philadelphia, 
and 
deliver 
it 
to 
them 
himself 
OH 
his 
return 
to 
that 
City: 
which 
he 
W38 
induced 
to 
do 
immediately, 
receiving Dr. Smith's letter, informing 
the arrangement made with Mr. Allen. 
him of 
Vvhen 
this letter was opened, an instance of delicate mu- 
nificence 
aPPeaI'ed 
Ol'l 
the 
Part 
of 
Kelly, 
be too highly applauded. 
which cannot 
It stated 
it 
to the concern to which 
VV HS 
addressed, 
that 
it 
would 
be 
delivered 
by an 
ingenious 
young 
tleman, 
Who: 
he 
understood, 
intended 
to 
visit 
Rome 
for 
the 
Purpose 
of 
studying 
the Fme arts, 
and 
ordered 
them 
to 
him 
PW 
fifty guineas 
353 
present 
from 
him 
towards 
furnishing 
his 
-stores 
for the voyage. 
waiting 
While 
till 
VVHS 
the vessel 
clear 
to 
sail, 
West 
had 
to see, 
the gratification 
in 
Phila- 
delphia, 
his 
old 
friend 
Mr. Henry, 
he 
for whom 
had 
painted 
the 
Death 
of 
Socrates. 
Towards