Joseph Smith goes to Hebrew teacher Joshua Seixas for private instruction. The next two days the "first class" (of which Joseph is a member) translates, from the Hebrew, chapters 17 and 22 of Genesis, both of which deal with Abraham. (1)
-- Mar 7, 1836
Joseph Smith writes "Spent the day in attending to my studies, At the evening, met with my [Hebrew] class at Professor Seixas' room and translated the 17th chapter of Genesis." (1)
In Professor Seixas' class, Joseph translates Genesis 17. Seixas agrees to teach three more weeks after a vacation of two weeks. (2)
Brigham Young: Publicly "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836, but not again until 1855 (3)
David W Patten: Publicly "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836, but not again (3)
Heber C Kimball: Publicly "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836, but not again (3)
Hyrum Smith: Although Hyrum Smith was an unannounced counselor, Joseph Smith Jr. undoubtedly intended to include his brother when the Kirtland temple congregation "acknowledged" each member of the First Presidency as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836 (3)
John F Boynton: Publicly "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836, but never again (3)
Joseph Smith Jr.: "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" with other members of the First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve" 27 Mar. 1836 (3)
Joseph Smith Sr.: Although Joseph Smith Sr. was an unannounced counselor, Joseph Smith Jr. undoubtedly intended to included his father when the Kirtland temple congregation "acknowledged" each member of the First Presidency as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836 (3)
Luke S Johnson: Publicly "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836, but not again (3)
Lyman E Johnson: Publicly "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836, but never again (3)
Lyman Wight: Publicly "acknowledged" as a "Prophet and Seer" 27 Mar. 1836, but not again (3)
Footnotes:
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
2 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
3 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47
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