Letter 1943 from Henry Hessey of Ben Lomond to Alice Hessey

He notes that the village is deserted as people have left to do defense work. He has been trying to keep up the hoes and yards on the family homes in Ben Lomond. He tried doing defense work like he did in World War I but “it didn’t work out”.
Creator: Henry Hessey
Source: Alice Hessey
Date: 1943
Type: LETTER
Coverage:
  • Ben Lomond
  • 1940s
Identifier: FE-BEN-Hessey- 20

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

Hessey, Henry. “Letter 1943 from Henry Hessey of Ben Lomond to Alice Hessey.” Alice Hessey. 1943. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136895. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.