EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT
                            The Eaton Vance Building
                                255 State Street
                           Boston, Massachusetts 02109
                                 (617) 482-8260
                               Fax: (617) 338-8054


                                                June 26, 2002

Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC  20549

     Re:  Withdrawal  of Form 486APOS  Filing for
          Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the "Registrant")
          (File No. 02-90946)

Dear Sir or Madam:

     Pursuant  to Rule 477 of the  Securities  Act of 133,  as  amended,  kindly
withdraw the Form 486APOS filing made on behalf of the Registrant, Accession No.
0000940394-02-000404,  which was  erroneously  submitted to the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission today,  Wednesday,  June 26, 2002 and accepted.  It was our
intent to file under Form  485APOS  and we have now made the  correct  filing on
behalf of the Registrant.

     Please  contact me at (617)  598-8536 or fax number  (617)  338-8054 if you
have any questions or comments concerning the Amendment.

                                Very truly yours,


                                /s/ Jane A. Rudnick
                                Jane A. Rudnick
                                Assistant Vice President