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United States Internal Revenue, 
Assistant Assessor's Office, ... Division, .... District, ....
Selma July 6th 1869 

Col Edwin Beecher 
Commr B.R.F. and A.L. 
Montgomery Ala

Sir 
Dr Rex requests me to write and ask if you will be kind enough to furnish him - from your "Army Regulations" - with a copy of of the certificate required for Articles "Lost or destroyed by unavoidable accident" in the medical department, He needs this to complete his final papers as Surgeon of this Post and there is not a copy of "Army Regulations" in the City (2) of Selma from which to obtain it. 

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt
Wm W. Hammell
for Dr Rex 

Transcription Notes:
At one point the word "of" is repeated in the letter, just bringing attention to this. Is surname "Farewell" correct"? Looks like "Flammell" -- Beth Edited: removed archive stamp as per SI