First United (FUNC) 8-K Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

Exhibit 16.1

October 3, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are the former independent registered public accounting firm for First United Corporation (the “Company”). We have read the Company’s disclosure set forth in Item 4.01 “Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant” of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 3, 2014 (the “Current Report”) and are in agreement with the disclosures in the Current Report, insofar as it pertains to our firm. 

Sincerely,

/s/ ParenteBeard  LLC