HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BOND FUND, 497J, 1997-10-01

HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BOND FUND
497J, 1997-10-01

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EDGAR


October 1, 1997



U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
         John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
 
        File Nos. 811-2402; 2-48925
 
Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of
filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of
Prospectus dated October 1, 1997 and Statement of Additional  Information  dated
October 1, 1997 for the  above-captioned  registrant  that would have been filed
under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) does not differ from that contained in
the most recent registration statement amendment and the text of the most recent
registration statement that has been filed electronically.

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     /s/Joan O'Neill

                                                     Joan O'Neill