From: Noam Chomsky To: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]>, Valeria Chomsky < Subject: Re: trust Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 05:05:39 +0000 I almost never use the phone, and don't really want to get into a discussion with him. I'd prefer to keep to mail, which will be on the record, no opportunity for misrepresentation. So, do you think that letter is ok? On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 9:32 PM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: Why don't you call him On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 12:29 AM Noam Chomsky wrote: Max may believe that, but I find it virtually impossible to believe. Max hasn't brought up anything of the sort in his letters to me. If he does, or I see any other indication of it, I'll react at once. My feeling is that I should first respond to his letter, basically reiterating what I said. Do you think I ought to send the letter I sent you, before bringing Deborah into it? I'd like to see if I can work this out directly with Max before taking any further steps. What do you think? On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 11:45 PM, Jeffrey E. <jeevacation®gmail.com> wrote: Max is s trustee afraid of being sued by your children . It is the trust money not yours . If two of three of your children agree no issue , if not Deborah would have to take steps On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 11:36 PM Noam Chomsky rote: This is the letter I received from Max, almost immediately after I sent him the letter below. Here's what I was thinking of responding. There seems to be some confusion. I was responding to your letter of Oct. 16, in which you said you would be getting back to me the next day. That was the last time we were in touch. Since I didn't hear from you, I wrote again, last night. My letter to you explained the reasons for my request for a distribution from the marital trust. To repeat, "I would like to get on with my life and work without delay. I've worked hard for 70 years, put away a substantial sum of money. I surely have the right to access it." I don't see wh