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January 7, 2014

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. – Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
(File No. 811-07589)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., attached for filing by means of the EDGAR system is a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

No fees are required in connection with this filing.  Please call the undersigned at 617.728.7111 with any questions regarding the attached.

Sincerely,

/s/ John V. O’Hanlon

John V. O’Hanlon

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