Ink container

 is a Quest Item found in the Arlington library media archive, usable in the Stealing Independence quest if you choose to give it to Button Gwinnett. If you do choose to give it to him, he will use it to make a second copy of the declaration of independence. Although, it will still stay in your inventory even if you give it to him. This item cannot be dropped until the quest is either completed or failed.

The room which contains the Ink Container looks heavily fortified due to all the barb wire and sandbags. The ink in question is in a metal box on a table towards the back of the room marked 'Restoration Supplies'.

Bugs

 * The container may disappear from your inventory, despite taking up 1 weight. Upon entering the room with Buttons, the item will suddenly reappear in the inventory again. (XBox 360)


 * When picked up prior to talking to Button, during Stealing Independence, the Ink Container will stay in your inventory indefinitely. This will continue to occupy 1 weight, even if it was "properly used". Unfortunately, being captured by the Enclave during The American Dream will yield no results, despite the fact that your inventory is emptied at the start of the quest.


 * (bug fix) Disabling or destroying Button will let you drop the ink, but results in get negative karma. (Confirmed for XBox 360.)


 * Another bug fix is to type this in the console: player.removeitem 3AA2 1 (PC version only)