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EXHIBIT (j)(1)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 43 to the Registration Statement (1933 Act File No. 33-1121) on
Form N-1A of Eaton Vance Investment Trust of our reports each dated April 28,
2000 of California Limited Maturity Municipals Portfolio, Florida Limited
Maturity Municipals Portfolio, Massachusetts Limited Maturity Municipals
Portfolio, New Jersey Limited Maturity Municipals Portfolio, New York Limited
Maturity Municipals Portfolio, Ohio Limited Maturity Municipals Portfolio and
Pennsylvania Limited Maturity Municipals Portfolio, and Eaton Vance California
Limited Maturity Municipals Fund, Eaton Vance Florida Limited Maturity
Municipals Fund, Eaton Vance Massachusetts Limited Maturity Municipals Fund,
Eaton Vance New Jersey Limited Maturity Municipals Fund, Eaton Vance New York
Limited Maturity Municipals Fund, Eaton Vance Ohio Limited Maturity Municipals
Fund and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Limited Maturity Municipals Fund (the "Funds")
included in the March 31, 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of the Funds.
We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the headings "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Other Service Providers" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
July 21, 2000
Boston, Massachusetts
