Creepy Mark Twain and his "Angelfish" - Stuff I didn't know

Nunnally (16 yr. old ) was but one of Twain’s “collection” of girls, whom he called his “angelfish.” “I collect pets: young girls,” he wrote in 1908, at the ripe old age of 73. “Girls from ten to sixteen years old, girls who are pretty and sweet and naive and innocent — dear young creatures to whom life is a perfect joy and to whom it has brought no wounds, no bitterness, and few tears.” He gave them the name because he considered the angelfish “the most beautiful fish that swims,” and even referred to them as the Aquarium Club. Each designee was given a pin confirming her membership. With this group of girls (also referred to as “prizes” in his autobiography), the author exchanged flirtatious letters, sometimes dotted with “blots,” or kisses.

More of this "interesting" side of Mr. Sam:

https://timeline.com/mark-twain-collected-little-girls-55abc82a41b3