[LETTERHEAD OF CHASE GLOBAL FUNDS SERVICES COMPANY
         73 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108]




September 30, 1997


VIA EDGAR

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

Attention:  Office of Filings, Information and Consumer
            Services

Re:         The Brinson Funds
            File Nos. 33-47287 / 811-6637

To the Members of the Commission:

Pursuant  to  Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act  of  1933,  as
amended, and Regulation S-T, The Brinson Funds (the "Registrant")
certifies  that (a) the form of the prospectus and  statement  of
additional  information both dated September 25, 1997 that  would
have  been required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule  497,
does  not  differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No.  19  ("Amendment  No.  19") to the Registrant's  Registration
Statement  on  Form  N-1A, and (b) Amendment  No.  19  was  filed
electronically  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission
(Accession No. 0000950131-97-005843) on September 25, 1997.

If  there are any questions concerning the foregoing, please call
me directly at 617/557-8869.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Helen A. Robichaud, Esq.
Helen A. Robichaud, Esq.
Vice President and Associate General Counsel



cc:  Carolyn M. Burke
     Debra L. Nichols
     Bruce G. Leto, Esq.
     Karl O. Hartmann, Esq.