NUVEEN TAX FREE UNIT TRUSTS SERIES 1217, 487, EX-99.C2EVALCONSNT, 2001-01-19

NUVEEN TAX FREE UNIT TRUSTS SERIES 1217
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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1
(On J. J. Kenny Co., Inc. Letterhead)


January 19, 2001


Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606


Re:  Nuveen Tax-Free Unit Trust, Series 1217


Gentlemen:


We have examined the registration statement File No. 333-53532 for the
above-captioned trust. We hereby acknowledge that Kenny S&P Evaluation Services,
a division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc. is currently acting as the evaluator for the
trust. We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement of the
reference to Kenny S&P Evaluation Services, a division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc.
as evaluator.


In addition, we hereby confirm that the ratings indicated in the Registration
Statement for the respective bonds comprising the trust portfolio are the
ratings currently indicated in our KENNYBASE database.

You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

Sincerely,

Frank A. Ciccotto