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318–19, 337–8, 342–5; visits Esmond in Canada 320, 341; miscarriage 343; takes stenography course 343, 350, 352; and Esmond’s death 345–52; meeting with Churchill and reaction to his gift 347–50; work for OPA 365, 366–7, 369, 370, 372; meets Bob Treuhaft and moves to San Francisco 366–72; investigated by FBI 372, 448; marries Bob 372–4; and US citizenship 374, 403; letter to Churchill about Mosleys 375–6; joins Communist Party 376; births of Nicholas and Benjamin 385, 405–6, 408; and Tom’s death 393, 394–5; causes rift over Inch Kenneth 401–3; mother’s visit 406–8; and civil rights 408, 428–30, 447, 448, 471; and Unity’s death 412–13; refused passport 418, 428, 432–3; Debo’s visit 428; subpoenaed by Committee on Un-American activities 430–2; and death of Nicholas 433–4; passport mistake enables trip to UK and Europe 434–46; passport confiscated on return 446; leaves Communist Party 448; publishes booklet 449; receives Romilly inheritance 449–50, 462; return of passport and trip to England 450; jealous of Nancy’s trip to Russia 453; cut out of father’s will 456, 462; purchase of Inch Kenneth 462; trip to England and publication of Hons and Rebels 462–71; relationship with Bob 463, 483; subsequent books and articles 471, 472, 477–81, 506–7, 513, 514; visit to Inch Kenneth and row with mother over book 472–3; and mother’s death 475–6; trips to Europe 482–3, 494; sells Inch Kenneth 483–4; comment on sisters 484; and Nancy’s illness 486–8, 489–90; accepts academic posts 493–4; involvement in biography of Unity causes rift with sisters 494–500; relationship with Debo 495–7, 499–500, 509; and Diana’s sons 500–1, 510–11; subject of BBC documentary 507; guest on Desert Island Discs 507; causes further rift over documentary on Nancy 508–9; reaction to books about Mitfords 510–13; stroke, and alcohol and smoking problems 513–14, 519–21; trip to Russia 514; and Salman Rushdie case 514–15; and Pam’s death 517–19; illness, death and memorial services 521–4; see also American Way of Birth, The; American Way of Death, The; Faces of Philip ; Grace Had an English Heart ; Hons and Rebels ; Kind and Usual Punishment; Poison Penmanship
Mitford, Joan see Farrer, Joan
Mitford, Nancy Freeman, later Rodd: birth (eldest child) 17–18; appearance 22, 37, 66, 356, 425; character 75, 425–6, 477, 479; depictions of her parents and childhood 16, 21–2, 27–8, 29, 48, 57–9, 424, 472–3; stories, teasing and sharp wit 22, 45, 47, 54–6, 65, 68, 77, 88–9, 107, 109, 165, 189–90, 191, 202, 354; childhood 22–5, 26–31, 33–5, 41, 43, 44–5, 47–52, 54; jealous of sisters 22, 26; education 26, 41, 42, 43, 52–5, 56; relationship with father 28, 36–7, 52, 64, 69–70, 72, 73–4, 79, 331, 332, 396; and hunting 47, 48, 67, 491; skill in acting and disguise 50, 55–6; and Society of Hons 51–2; relationship with mother 59–60, 301, 331–2, 333, 472–3; trips to Europe 62–5, 81–2; coming out 66–8, 75; involvement with Brideshead set, and father’s bad behaviour towards friends 68–74; relationship with Hamish St Clair Erskine, suicide attempt and proposal from Hugh Smiley 97, 107–8, 148–51; briefly attends Slade School 107; early career as writer 107, 110, 113–14, 147–8, 149, 168–70; friendship with Waugh 109, 110; attitude to politics 119; reaction to Diana’s affair 145, 150; finances 147, 149, 194, 275–6; marriage to Peter Rodd 151–3, 164, 165, 167, 168; attends BUF meetings 164, 168; influence on Decca 170–1; rift with Diana and Unity 193–4, 196–7, 212–13, 260; turns against Fascism 196, 294, 295, 300, 301; marriage problems 212–13, 355, 390; goes to find Decca 229, 233–4, 236; miscarriage 269, 275–6; helps Spanish refugees 293–5; war work 301, 331, 353–4; helps to look after Unity and writes Pigeon Pie 309–10; informs on Diana 325, 329–30; and bombing of London 330–1, 389–90; affair