EXHIBIT 16 April 10, 1995 Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re:	Peoples Bancorp Inc. 	Commission File No. 0-16772 	CIK No. 0000318300 	Report on Form 8-K Gentlemen: We have read the statements made by Peoples Bancorp Inc., which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated April 11, 1995. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K. Very truly yours, /s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. JPG:djb