July 22, 2019
EDGAR
United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Form N-CSR | ||
| John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (the “Registrant”) on behalf of: John Hancock Bond Fund | |||
| File Nos. 2-48925; 811-2402 | |||
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enclosed herewith for filing pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filing for the period ending May 31, 2019.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at (617) 663-4497.
| Sincerely, | |
| /s/ Salvatore Schiavone | |
| Salvatore Schiavone | |
| Treasurer |