Special passports were issued to US diplomatic and consular officers, military attaches, secretaries of legations, and other government officers and their families.
NaturalizationRecords.com brings you an Index to Special Passports for the USA 1829-1887. This is for all states.
http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports1829-87a.shtml
Remember this is an index to the records -- details are given online for obtaining the full record for any person you find of interest.
Also online is the companion project, Index to Special Passports for the USA 1887-1894 at
http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports1887-94a.shtml
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