EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON, 497J, 1999-07-01

EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON
497J, 1999-07-01

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                        EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON
                            The Eaton Vance Building
                                255 State Street
                                Boston, MA 02109






                                  CERTIFICATION

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and
Regulation S-T, Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (the  "Registrant")  (1933 Act
File No.  2-42722)  certifies (a) that the forms of prospectus  and statement of
additional information dated July 1, 1999 used with respect to the Institutional
Shares of the  Registrant,  do not differ  materially  from those  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  46  ("Amendment  No.  46")  to the  Registrant's
Registration  Statement on Form N-1A,  and (b) that  Amendment  No. 46 was filed
electronically with the Commission (Accession No.  0000950156-99-000435) on June
24, 1999.

                                         EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON


                                         By:/s/ Eric G. Woodbury
                                         Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: July 1, 1999